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Novak Djokovic captured the 24th Grand Slam title of his career -- and fourth at the U.S. Open -- on Sunday evening in New York City.

NEW YORK (AP) — Halfway through a second set that lasted 1 hour, 44 minutes, a test of tenacity as much as talent amid a U.S. Open final as exhausting as it was exhilarating, Novak Djokovic and Daniil Medvedev engaged each other in a 32-stroke point.

Novak Djokovic's U.S. Open championship gives him 24 career Grand Slam singles titles, adding to the record he already held for the most by a man in tennis history. Djokovic defeated Daniil Medvedev 6-3, 7-6 (5), 6-3 in the final at Flushing Meadows on Sunday. All of Djokovic's triumphs have come during the Open era, which began in 1968, when professional players were admitted to the sport's four most prestigious tournaments.

Daniil Medvedev made a Novak Djokovic retirement joke as he paid a classy tribute to the Serbian legend following the 2023 US Open final.

NEW YORK — Halfway through a second set that lasted 1 hour, 44 minutes, a test of tenacity as much as talent amid a U.S. Open final as exhausting as it was exhilarating, Novak Djokovic and Daniil Medvedev engaged each other in a 32-stroke point.

As good as ever at age 36, Novak Djokovic went 27-1 at this years Grand Slam tournaments.

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Novak Djokovic emerged from an exhilarating and exhausting U.S. Open final with a 24th Grand Slam title on Sunday night, using every ounce of his energy and serve-and-volley guile to get past Daniil Medvedev 6-3, 7-6 (5), 6-3 in a match that was more closely contested than the straight-set score indicated.

FIBA Secretary General Andreas Zagklis attributed the partial lack of success in the Philippines' co-hosting of the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup to elevated ticket prices.

The 36-year-old Serbian, who is back up to world number one, beat third seed Medvedev 6-3 7-6 (5) 6-3 for a fourth Flushing Meadows crown.